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  • Wiregrass Ranch's Shah already surpassing early-season expectations

    Wiregrass Ranch's Shah already surpassing early-season expectations WESLEY CHAPEL — Track season started Tuesday night, and for those with hopes of winning any 2-mile races locally this year, things just got a little harder. Gliding eight laps with the greatest of ease, Wiregrass Ranch junior Nikita Shah blew away her coach, then the field in winning in ...
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    Wed. Feb. 22, 2012 at 8:57 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Southern Cal comes calling for Ryan Green

    Ryan Green, RB, St. Petersburg Catholic (5-10, 195 pounds) The latest: Green wrapped up his basketball season last night, but recruiting season remains in full swing. Dad Vader had a message to call Southern Cal today, and when he did, the Trojans offered the Baron running back. Green has been collecting ...
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    Wed. Feb. 22, 2012 at 1:12 p.m. | John C. Cotey

    • Recruit: Ryan Green
      University of Southern California

  • Region boys basketball: Shorecrest's Koenig right on target

    Region boys basketball: Shorecrest's Koenig right on target ST. PETERSBURG — Shore­crest couldn’t find the range, or many open looks, from behind the 3-point line, so Johnny Koenig tried shooting from closer. About 19 feet closer. With the St. Petersburg Catholic defense clamping down on the Chargers’ primary shooters away from the basket, it was Koenig’s whirling and ...
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    Wed. Feb. 22, 2012 at 12:05 a.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Baron gets an offer from the Bulldogs

    Ryan Green, RB, St. Petersburg Catholic (5-10, 195 pounds) The latest: Green has picked up every big offer he can from Florida, and now he can say the same about Mississippi after Mississippi State verbally offered him on Tuesday. Green also has an offer from Ole Miss, so he can check that ...
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    Tue. Feb. 21, 2012 at 10:32 a.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Column: Nohra's basketball teams stay one step ahead

    Column: Nohra's basketball teams stay one step ahead LAND O’LAKES — The pressure is relentless. The ball always moving. The shots never ending. Move, move, move. It wasn’t always like this for Karim Nohra. When he first started coaching in 1990, he tried to run plays, slowly and methodically, and found the more he did that, the less ...
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    Mon. Feb. 20, 2012 at 10:04 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Region girls basketball: AATL gives Nohra first state berth

    LAND O’LAKES — All night long, Academy at the Lakes couldn’t make a 3, couldn’t convert a layup and couldn’t make a jumper, which may have been disconcerting if the gap on the scoreboard between the Wildcats and Winter Gardens Foundation hadn’t kept growing. Who needs offense, though, when you ...
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    Sat. Feb. 18, 2012 at 10:10 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Arkansas and North Carolina in on SPC back Ryan Green

    Ryan Green, RB, St. Petersburg Catholic (5-10, 195 pounds) The latest: The way Green is playing basketball these days (averaging around 24 a game and hitting the overtime game-winner Thursday night in the regional quarterfinal) we're half expecting the talented Baron to land a North Carolina basketball scholarship offer. He's close ...
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    Fri. Feb. 17, 2012 at 8:51 a.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Region boys basketball: Fast start holds up for Nature Coast

    BROOKSVILLE — Nature Coast needed all of three minutes to show off the size, speed and athleticism that would carry it to an easy 68-52 playoff victory over Wesley Chapel on Thursday. A quick start and steady finish sends the Sharks into the second round of the Class 5A playoffs, ...
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    Thu. Feb. 16, 2012 at 10:49 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Rocky Top for Ryan Green

    Ryan Green, RB, St. Petersburg Catholic (5-10, 195 pounds) The latest: Green was verbally offered by Tennessee Tuesday. Green has been very popular among SEC and ACC coaches in the last few weeks. Offers: Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Purdue, USF, Florida State, Florida, Miami, Central Florida, Ohio State, South Carolina, Virginia, Auburn, ...
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    Wed. Feb. 15, 2012 at 11:22 a.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Another ACC school for SPC RB Ryan Green

    Ryan Green, RB, St. Petersburg Catholic (5-10, 195 pounds) The latest: Green was offered by Clemson Tuesday. Green has been very popular among SEC and ACC coaches in the last few weeks. Offers: Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Purdue, USF, Florida State, Florida, Miami, Central Florida, Ohio State, South Carolina, Virginia, Auburn, Mississippi, ...
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    Tue. Feb. 14, 2012 at 11:10 a.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Column: Linsanity more than just a passing fandom phase for local player

    TRINITY — He takes a short pass from a teammate, sprints into the open court, head up, driving forward and looking. Looking. Looking. When no one is open, he simply dips his left shoulder, shimmies past one last defender and blows to the hoop for a two-point finger roll. The ...
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    Mon. Feb. 13, 2012 at 7:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • North Suncoast: Region girls and boys basketball preview

    North Suncoast: Region girls and boys basketball preview Best chances to move on 1. Nature Coast Tech: At 27-1, the boys are easily the North Suncoast’s best team, with size, speed and depth. Even a potential rematch with district foe Eustis doesn’t seem as much of a roadblock as it did earlier this season. 2. Academy at the ...
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    Mon. Feb. 13, 2012 at 5:59 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Locals show out at Ignite Combine

    East Lake pass-catch duo Pete DiNovo and Artavis Scott were among the local football players earning MVP honors Saturday night at the BHSN Ignite Elite Showcase combine put on by Big County Preps at Larry Sanders Sports complex in Tampa. The event, in its third year, featured a number of ...
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    Sun. Feb. 12, 2012 at 12:33 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • District boys basketball: Hart's career-high 40 propel Chamberlain to 7A-9 title

    District boys basketball: Hart's career-high 40 propel Chamberlain to 7A-9 title TAMPA — Reggie Hart dedicated his performance Friday night to a slain cousin, David Simpson, as well as the many who thought before the season that Chamberlain did not have enough to win a second straight district title. A number of crucial baskets. Near perfect free-throw shooting. A career-high 40 ...
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    Fri. Feb. 10, 2012 at 11:33 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Another day, another SEC offer for Ryan Green

    Ryan Green, RB, St. Petersburg Catholic (5-10, 195 pounds) The latest: Green picked up another SEC offer Friday morning, his fifth from the conference, when Mississippi joined the fray. Green has 2,000-yard potential, and Ole Miss, ironically, landed the last (and only) 2,000-yard rusher from Pinellas County, Largo’s Dexter McCluster (now ...
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    Fri. Feb. 10, 2012 at 9:56 a.m. | John C. Cotey

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